The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships for African Students is provided to Outstanding Africans who are interested in studying a degree program in any South African Universities. The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme is a combination of financial support for postgraduate studies and a high quality leadership development programme, with the intention to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa.

Application Deadline: 23rd April 2020 (extended from 16th April 2020)

Eligible Countries: African countries

Type: Masters

Number of Scholarships: Several

Value of Scholarship: The Scholarship covers the cost of a Scholar as follows:

Tuition and registration fees as set by the institution;

A study materials allowance as set by the MRF;

Accommodation and meal allowances as set by the MRF;

A medical aid allowance as set by the MRF;

Economy-class travel allowance for international Scholars only from the Scholar’s home to their institution at the beginning and back home at the end of their degree programme;

Personal allowance.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be between the ages of 19 and 30 years at the time of taking up the Scholarship

Applicants should have a history of well above average academic results